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PicoHD5.1 Media Player: Tiny Package Packs a Punch

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Boy, how far we’ve come in the last decade. Just a few years back, the idea of full HD video for the masses was still just a pipe-dream, and now you can get cheap consumer cameras that shoot 1080p video, and Blu-ray players for about $100 that also play back…

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April 22nd, 2011 by: Technabob

Sony Bloggie HD Cameras: Dumb Name, Great 1080p Picture

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I guess I’ve heard worse names for products than this one, but if you can look past the idiotic name of the new Sony Bloggie line of digital MP4 cameras, you’ll actually find a very nice bit of technology for the price.

The Sony Bloggie series offers two new compact…

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January 10th, 2010 by: Technabob

Watch Shoots High-Def Video (Not Really)

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While a number of wristwatches have been released with tiny video cameras in them, this is the first one I’ve heard of that’s supposed to capture high-definition footage. And I emphasize – supposed to….

JTT’s WACAHD8GB wristwatch looks like an ordinary analog sports watch, but hiding beneath its inconspicuous

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November 29th, 2009 by: Technabob

Pink HD Camcorder: Because Girls Like Digital Video Too

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More and more gadgets are starting to turn up in colors besides basic black, white or grey. It was only a matter of time before the good old camcorder got a colorful makeover – in pink.

This cheery pink digital camcorder is perfect for girls (and very confident men) who…

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October 23rd, 2009 by: Technabob

Sony Ericsson Satio Mobile 3g Media Phone Offers Beautiful Touchscreen, Mega Megapixels

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Sony Ericcson today announced their new Satio line of mobile phones, loaded up with a ton of promising media features.

The Satio has a gorgeous widescreen (16:9) 3.5-inch touchscreen interface, with a super-sharp, auto-rotating 640×360 display. It also runs on the Symbian OS platform, which means there are tons of…

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October 12th, 2009 by: Technabob

Toshiba Camileo S20: HD 1080p Camcorder Slims Down

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I’m really digging the svelte looks of the newly announced Toshiba Camileo S20 camcorder. Not only does the compact video camera feature a super-slim 17mm thick body, it can capture high-definition video in glorious 1080p (1920 x 1280) resolution.

A rotating 3″ display folds flat onto the side of the…

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September 3rd, 2009 by: Technabob

Mvix Ultio 1080p Linux HD Media Player Happy to Play Torrents and Just About Any Other Digital Video You Can Throw at It

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This nifty little media player claims it can play just about any video format you can throw at it. The Mvix Ultio 1080p Media Center not only can play a ton of codecs, but can stream video from many web-based video services as well.

The compact box can play full…

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July 13th, 2009 by: Technabob

HD DVD Gets Buried by Best Buy and Netflix

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For all of you who’ve been holding out hope that HD DVD might stage a comeback in its stand against the rapidly gaining Blu-ray format, I think that it’s time to count HD DVD down for the count.
With today’s announcements by Best Buy recommending Blu-ray as the “format of…

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February 11th, 2008 by: Technabob

Blu-ray Makeup: I Couldn’t Make This Sh*T Up

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In what could be the final death-blow to the floundering HD DVD format, Hollywood actors can now cover up all their nasty facial flaws with this new makeup line, specifically designed for hiding imperfections on high definition video shoots.

Despite its name, Cargo’s Blu-ray makeup isn’t what the Blue Man…

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February 9th, 2008 by: Technabob

Space Ace Gets the High Def Treatment

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While I’m not a huge fan of many of those old full-motion-video (FMV) games, I have to keep a place in my heart for Space Ace…, a surprisingly entertaining FMV laserdisc-based game created by some of the industry’s most respected animators.

While the game has been resurrected numerous times

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February 6th, 2008 by: Technabob

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